Divanadyl pyrophosphate

Guidance on Safe Use

First-aid measures

Inhalation:

Get medical attention immediately.  Call a poison center or physician.  Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing.  If it is suspected that fumes are still present, the rescuer should wear an appropriate mask or self-contained breathing apparatus.  If not breathing, if breathing is irregular or if respiratory arrest occurs, provide artificial respiration or oxygen by trained personnel.  It may be dangerous to the person providing aid to give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.  If unconscious, place in recovery position and get medical attention immediately.  Maintain an open airway.  Loosen tight clothing such as a collar, tie, belt or waistband.

Ingestion:

Get medical attention immediately.  Call a poison center or physician.  Wash out mouth with water.  Remove dentures if any.  Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing.  If material has been swallowed and the exposed person is conscious, give small quantities of water to drink.  Stop if the exposed person feels sick as vomiting may be dangerous.  Do not induce vomiting unless directed to do so by medical personnel.  If vomiting occurs, the head should be kept low so that vomit does not enter the lungs.  Chemical burns must be treated promptly by a physician.  Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.  If unconscious, place in recovery position and get medical attention immediately.  Maintain an open airway.  Loosen tight clothing such as a collar, tie, belt or waistband.

Skin contact:

Get medical attention immediately.  Call a poison center or physician.  Wash with plenty of soap and water.  Remove contaminated clothing and shoes.  Wash contaminated clothing thoroughly with water before removing it, or wear gloves.  Continue to rinse for at least 10 minutes.  Chemical burns must be treated promptly by a physician.  In the event of any complaints or symptoms, avoid further exposure.  Wash clothing before reuse.  Clean shoes thoroughly before reuse.

Eye contact:

Get medical attention immediately.  Call a poison center or physician.  Immediately flush eyes with plenty of water, occasionally lifting the upper and lower eyelids.  Check for and remove any contact lenses.  Continue to rinse for at least 10 minutes.  Chemical burns must be treated promptly by a physician.

Protection of first aiders:

No action shall be taken involving any personal risk or without suitable training.  If it is suspected that fumes are still present, the rescuer should wear an appropriate mask or self-contained breathing apparatus.  It may be dangerous to the person providing aid to give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.  Wash contaminated clothing thoroughly with water before removing it, or wear gloves.

Notes to physicians:

Symptomatic treatment and supportive therapy as indicated. Following severe exposure the patient should be kept under medical review for at least 48 hours.

Fire-fighting measures

Suitable:

Use an extinguishing agent suitable for the surrounding fire.

Not suitable:

None known.

Special exposure hazards:

This material is toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.  Fire water contaminated with this material must be contained and prevented from being discharged to any waterway, sewer or drain.

Promptly isolate the scene by removing all persons from the vicinity of the incident if there is a fire.  No action shall be taken involving any personal risk or without suitable training.

Hazardous thermal decomposition products:

Decomposition products may include the following materials:

carbon dioxide

carbon monoxide

phosphorus oxides

metal oxide/oxides

Special protective equipmentfor fire-fighting:

Fire-fighters should wear appropriate protective equipment and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) with a full face-piece operated in positive pressure mode.  Clothing for fire-fighters (including helmets, protective boots and gloves) conforming to European standard EN 469 will provide a basic level of protection for chemical incidents.

Accidental release measures

Personal precautions:

No action shall be taken involving any personal risk or without suitable training.  Evacuate surrounding areas.  Keep unnecessary and unprotected personnel from entering.  Do not touch or walk through spilt material.  Provide adequate ventilation.  Wear appropriate respirator when ventilation is inadequate.  Put on appropriate personal protective equipment.

Environmental precaution:

Avoid dispersal of spilt material and runoff and contact with soil, waterways, drains and sewers.  Inform the relevant authorities if the product has caused environmental pollution (sewers, waterways, soil or air).  Water polluting material.  May be harmful to the environment if released in large quantities.  Collect spillage.

Methods for cleaning up:

Move containers from spill area.  Approach the release from upwind.  Prevent entry into sewers, water courses, basements or confined areas.  Vacuum or sweep up material and place in a designated, labelled waste container.  Dispose of via a licensed waste disposal contractor.  

Handling and storage

Handling:

Put on appropriate personal protective equipment. Eating, drinking and smoking should be prohibited in areas where this material is handled, stored and processed.  Workers should wash hands and face before eating, drinking and smoking.  Remove contaminated clothing and protective equipment before entering eating areas.  Persons with a history of skin sensitization problems should not be employed in any process in which this product is used.  Do not get in eyes or on skin or clothing.  Do not ingest.  Avoid release to the environment.  If during normal use the material presents a respiratory hazard, use only with adequate ventilation or wear appropriate respirator.  Keep in the original container or an approved alternative made from a compatible material, kept tightly closed when not in use.  Empty containers retain product residue and can be hazardous.  Do not reuse container.

 

Storage:

Store in accordance with local regulations.  Store in original container protected from direct sunlight in a dry, cool and well-ventilated area, away from incompatible materials and food and drink.  Store locked up.  Keep container tightly closed and sealed until ready for use.  Containers that have been opened must be carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage.  Do not store in unlabelled containers.  Use appropriate containment to avoid environmental contamination.

Packaging materials recommended:

Use original container.

Transport information

Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)

UN number:

UN3077

Shipping

Labels:

9 + environmental mark

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Shipping

Remarks

Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)

UN number:

UN3077

Shipping information

Proper shipping name and description:

ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S.

Chemical name:

(Divanadyl pyrophosphate)

Labels:

9 + environmental mark

Marine pollutant

Remarks

Air transport (UN RTDG/ICAO/IATA)

UN number:

UN3077

Shipping information

Proper shipping name and description:

ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S.

Chemical name:

(Divanadyl pyrophosphate)

Labels:

9 + environmental mark

Remarks

SpecialProvisions

Exposure controls / personal protection

Recommended monitoring:

If this product contains ingredients with exposure limits, personal, workplace atmosphere or biological monitoring may be required to determine the effectiveness of the ventilation or other control measures and/or the necessity to use respiratory protective equipment.  Reference should be made to European Standard EN 689 for methods for the assessment of exposure by inhalation to chemical agents and national guidance documents for methods for the determination of hazardous substances.

Occupational exposure controls:

If user operations generate dust, fumes, gas, vapour or mist, use process enclosures, local exhaust ventilation or other engineering controls to keep worker exposure to airborne contaminants below any recommended or statutory limits.

Environmental exposure controls:

Emissions from ventilation or work process equipment should be checked to ensure they comply with the requirements of environmental protection legislation.  In some cases, fume scrubbers, filters or engineering modifications to the process equipment will be necessary to reduce emissions to acceptable levels.

Respiratory protection:

In case of insufficient ventilation wear respiratory protection. Respiratory selection must be based on known or anticipated exposure levels, the hazards of the product and the safe working limits of the selected respirator.

Hand protection:

Chemical-resistant, impervious gloves complying with an approved standard should be worn at all times when handling chemical products if a risk assessment indicates this is necessary.

Eye protection:

Safety eyewear complying with an approved standard should be used when a risk assessment indicates this is necessary to avoid exposure to liquid splashes, mists, gases or dusts.

Skin protection:

Personal protective equipment for the body should be selected based on the task being performed and the risks involved and shouldbe approved by a specialist before handling this product. Wash hands, forearms and face thoroughly after handling chemical products, before eating, smoking and using the lavatory and at the end of the working period. Appropriate techniques should be used to remove potentially contaminated clothing. Wash contaminated clothing before reusing. Ensure that eyewash stations and

safety showers are close to the workstation location.

Stability and reactivity

Reactivity: No specific test data related to reactivity available for this product or its ingredients.

Materials to avoid: No specific data.

Conditions to avoid: heat

Hazardous decomposition products: Decomposition products may include the following materials:

carbon dioxide

carbon monoxide

phosphorus oxides

metal oxide/oxides

Disposal considerations

Methods of disposal:

The generation of waste should be avoided or minimised wherever possible.  Significant quantities of waste product residues should not be disposed of via the foul sewer but processed in a suitable effluent treatment plant.  Dispose of surplus and non-recyclable products via a licensed waste disposal contractor.  Disposal of this product, solutions and any by-products should at all times comply with the requirements of environmental protection and waste disposal legislation and any regional local authority requirements.